I think with most stone, as others have said, I'd stay away from anything that is really distinct in its coloration or patterning.  

Would you recommend his program after taking one, and if so what would you say was the largest benefit to it for you?

Rate is not the only nor the largest factor to cash flowing.  

In some cases you could be considered to have contributed the property to a partnership; however, those laws are rather distinct and specific; it also typically requires you to contribute the property to the partnership before it is exchanged.Here from IRS Publication 544:"Partnership InterestsExchanges of partnership interests do not qualify as nontaxable exchanges of like-kind property.

It's a distinctly more urban thing.

Looking at the signatures on the Quit claim, mamma has a couple of letters that she writes very distinctively.

Sam, we are a the largest brokerage in Nashville (and Tennessee) and our team ONLY works with investors.

This is a very important distinction that a lot of investors miss - treating sellers of this nature, like dollars and cents investors, is a mistake and likely a big turn off to the seller.

Houston...Houston is the 4th largest city in the US and the largest in Texas, with over 2.3 million people residing in the city of Houston and more than 7 million throughout the entire metropolitan region. 

Pittsburgh is a town of over 130 distinct neighborhoods and sub neighborhoods beyond that.